How do you simplify the product $(x + 7)(x + 5)$ and write it in standard form?

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-22T19:52:45

$x^2 +12x +35$

Multiply each term in the first bracket by each term in the second bracket.

Commonly called the FOIL rule..Multiply the " Firsts, Outers Inners LAsts",

$x^2 + 5x +7x +35$

The two middle terms can be added.

$x^2 +12x +35$

How do you simplify the product (x + 7)(x + 5)(x + 7)(x + 5) and write it in standard form?